"A coup has been carried out. We will resist and we invite the people to resist with us," said Desiree Masi from the opposition Progressive Democratic Party
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
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Diseases of circulatory system and tumours caused majority of deaths in 2015
Diseases of the circulatory system and tumours (neoplasms) caused more than half of deaths in 2015, a report has shown. 3,442 people died in Malta during that year.
Diseases of the circulatory system accounted for 1,334 (38.8%) of deaths, whilst tumors (neoplasms) accounted for 936 (27.2%) of deaths that year , according to the 'Trends in Malta 2016' report, which was published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) last week.
'Respiratory system' diseases and 'Endocrine, Nutritional, Metabolic and blood forming organs' diseases were the third and fourth most-common cause of death, causing 348 and 191 deaths respectively.
Mental and behavioural disorders was interestingly noted as the fifth most common cause of death in 2015, and the first most common cause of death not related to physical well-being, where 139 individuals passed away under these circumstances. It was also reported that 114 individuals passed away due to 'external causes of morbidity and mortality'.
2,875 of the individuals who passed away were 65 years or older, marking the highest number of deaths in that cohort yet.
The report interestingly noted that the 'winter months of December, January and February' were the months that claimed the most lives in 2015. Furthermore, in that year, the life longevity of females was almost six years more than of males, with the life expectancy of males standing at 79.7 years, and 84 years for females.
With a total of 4,325 births and 3,442 death in 2015, the natural increase of the population rose by 883 individuals. However, besides the natural increase, net migration resulted in the increase of another 4,176 people, causing the population to stand at 434,403 people by the start of 2016.
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Free surgery for over 12,000 Maltese youths suffering from ‘text thumb’
€2 million grant to outsource surgery for mobile phone users and gamers suffering from tenosynovitis thumb
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1,516 divorces obtained in first four years
A total of 1,516 divorces were obtained from Malta between the introduction of divorce in 2011 and the end of 2015, according to a report by the National Statistics Office (NSO).
The law came into effect on the 1st of October 2011, following which 42 divorces were obtained between that date and the end of the year. In 2012, the first year following the legalization, a 441 divorces were obtained, the highest number of divorces per annum recorded in the past four years.
338, 323 and 372 divorces were obtained in 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. The number of divorces obtained from abroad has also increased almost twofold since the law came into effect.
The report, titled 'Trends in Malta 2016', reports the collected information on the number of marriages, separations, annulments and divorces recognized by the Maltese Authorities in the past ten years.
Predictably, the number of annulments has seen a noticeable decrease when comparing figures from years prior to, and following, the legalization of divorce in Malta. Whilst 200,167, 188, 166, 124 annulments were obtained in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively, 178, 133, 90, 77 and 91 were obtained respectively between the years 2011 and 2015, keeping in mind that the law came into effect towards the end of 2011.
Similarly, the number of separations over the past four years also shows an evident overall increase, acknowledging that divorce in Malta is only obtainable after the couple has been separated for at least five years.
Whilst the number of divorces have seen slight increase over the past three years, it is also interesting to observe the boost in popularity of civil marriages. According to the report, civil marriages 'were almost at par with religious marriages in 2015', whilst 'a decade earlier, the number of civil marriages equated to half the number of religious marriages'.
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Sacked Trump aide's 'testimony for immunity' offer over Russia rejected
The US Congress' Senate Intelligence Committee has refused to grant immunity from prosecution to former security advisor Mike Flynn's in exchange for his testimony on Russian meddline in last year's Presidential election
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Friday, March 31, 2017
Malta enjoying one of the strongest macroeconomic expansions in the eurozone - minister
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna welcomes the latest credit rating report by Standard and Poor's affirming Malta's rating at 'A-/A-2' with a stable outlook supported by the country's strong growth performance coupled with consistent current account surpluses, as well as by narrowing general Government deficits and improved fiscal management.
Standard and Poor's acknowledges the robust growth recorded by the Maltese economy stating that Malta continues to enjoy one of the strongest macroeconomic expansions in the eurozone, Prof. Scicluna said in a statement.
It positively noted that the significant investment projects in energy, healthcare, education, and hospitality in the last three years as important drivers of growth. These sectors are also expanding base for further future export growth.
Standard and Poor's further notes that growth was also supported by the increase in the labour force participation rate especially amongst females attributing such increases to Government's labour market policies including the making work pay initiatives and the provision of free childcare centres.
With regards to Brexit, the report states that Malta is generally well-placed to withstand Brexit shocks, as it has a diversified export base and a flexible economy.
Standard and Poor's comments positively on Malta's fiscal management stating that it has improved as Malta has made considerable progress in fiscal consolidation. It also expects the debt-to-GDP ratio to continue on a declining trend, falling to 53.8 per cent by 2020 while net debt is expected to fall to 47 per cent.
Minister Scicluna said that: "This report comes on the morrow of the NSO statistical report on Malta's public finances whereby Malta achieved a surplus in 2016 after 35 consecutive years of deficits. The Government deserves being proud of these achievements."
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